| Atsuko Wakai | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1971 Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
| Residence | Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
| Style | Seigokan Goju-ryu karate |
| Teacher(s) | Yasufumi Ohno (Seigokan); Akira Shiomi (JKF) |
| Rank | 6th dan karate (JKF) |
| Website | www |
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's karate | ||
Representing  Japan
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| World Games | ||
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1997 Lahti | Kata individual |
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2001 Akita | Kata individual |
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2005 Duisburg | Kata individual |
| Karate World Championships | ||
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1998 Rio de Janeiro | Kata individual |
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2000 Munich | Kata individual |
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2002 Madrid | Kata individual |
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2004 Monterrey | Kata individual |
| Asian Games | ||
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1998 Bangkok | Kata individual |
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2002 Busan | Kata individual |
Atsuko Wakai (若井 敦子, Wakai Atsuko, born September 12, 1971) is a Japanese practitioner of karate who has won many international and Japanese national competitions in kata (patterns), including unprecedented numbers of consecutive titles in World Karate Federation (WKF) and All Japan Karatedo championships.[1][2] She holds the rank of 6th dan black belt from the Japan Karatedo Federation (JKF),[1] training in Seigokan Goju-ryu karate.[3]
- ^ a b Atsuko Wakai: Profile (2006). Retrieved on March 29, 2010.
- ^ Karate Records: Atsuko Wakai (c. 2006). Retrieved on January 17, 2010.
- ^ Shito-Ryu Seiko-Kai: Atsuko Wakai – WKF World Kata Champion Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine (2008). Retrieved on March 30, 2010.